A secret feature in Minecraft is hardly known to anyone. Behind it lies real work – and a logical structure of the game world.
In Minecraft, there is a lot to discover – very much. Even veterans who have been there from the beginning may not know every trick in the huge sandbox game, so you constantly come across something new.
Now, Pirate Software has shown a small feature that most likely few people have ever seen. Certain mobs have a very special perspective on things.
The story behind the original inventor of Minecraft is also curious:
What was shown? Jason Thor Hall, who many may know as “Pirate Software” on YouTube, is a former Blizzard developer who regularly offers insights into game development, unearthing curious stories or features along the way.
Recently, he showcased a feature in Minecraft that many probably have never seen before.
In Minecraft, there is a “Spectator Mode.” There, you can observe a world as a passive viewer, have a clear view of everything, but nothing and no one can interact with you. This is particularly interesting on PvP servers or for admins to comment on matches or look out for wrongdoers.
However, a “hidden” feature in this mode is that you can click to slip into the body of passive mobs and then experience the world from that mob’s perspective. Your camera moves along with the movements of the respective creature.
Pirate Games shows that the developers unexpectedly put a lot of effort into this, because:
- If you slip into the role of an Enderman, you will see the whole world with inverted colors. This is a special filter that is active only here.
- If you slip into the body of a spider, the screen will be divided into several sections, just as if you actually had the many eyes of a spider.
Even with the Creeper, there is a special visibility, as it sees the whole world slightly pixelated and significantly greener.
Why do these features exist? That’s a good question that Jason Thor Hall also asks. Because at first glance, there seems to be no reason to build such a feature into the game. The spectator mode is already quite specific – and it is likely to be rare for someone to actually want to experience the game from the perspective of a spider or an Enderman.
It probably is just a bit of fun that a developer included. It is certainly “logical” that some creatures have a different view of the world of Minecraft.
Did you already know about these small, hidden features? Or is this the first time you have heard that the world can look completely different from the perspective of a Minecraft mob? We have reported on Pirate Software before, because he simply makes good videos that often go viral.
